Some people are “baby” people; I am not one of those. The newborn stage feels more like survival mode, and I’ll easily take a toddler tantrum over a night of sleep deprivation. Thankfully this isn’t my first experience with caring for a newborn and am able to remind myself that it truly does get easier. [...]
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I’m in the throes of the dreadful colic stage—both twins decided to fuss, cry and otherwise refuse to sleep for the last two hours or so. My husband and I have been playing tag team, switching between babies trying to pacify their loud cries. And after all that effort to comfort and finally quiet them [...]
I can’t help but feel bad for first-born children—they’re often the guinea pigs of new parents learning on the job. Even now, as a preschooler, my son teaches me the challenges of each age and stage as we now traverse through uncharted three-year-old territory. Meanwhile, his younger brothers benefit from a bit of been-there-done-that mentality, [...]
I’ve had my fair share of mom-fail moments in the three short years I’ve been one, from dragging my tantrum-throwing kid on the floor to yelling at him during bath time. And while we learn from these experiences, I’ve learned that challenges never really stop, and instead simply evolve depending on the current circumstances. Take, [...]
I know I’m not alone when I say times sometimes get tough. For you, it might be balancing family issues, dealing with financial bills, coping with health issues. And as often as it is, when it rains it pours—bad luck seems to invite even more bad luck. I’m normally a lucky girl; I hardly have [...]
Ahh, the playground: the place where kids get to play, and parents get to display their parenting philosophies for all to see. Whether it’s teaching kids to share a coveted shovel or socializing them with others their age, time at the playground can be an eye-opener. Take, for instance, my story of how I judged [...]
“I’m available to babysit so you guys can celebrate a Valentine’s dinner,” my mom had mentioned. Valentine’s, along with other special occasions like anniversaries and work holiday parties, is one of the few opportunities my husband and I spend dressed up and out of the house after sundown. The lack of regular date nights isn’t [...]
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As parents, we control many aspects of our children’s lives—the food they eat, the clothes they wear, the kind of education they receive and even the values we impart. Then there are the other facets of life that remain completely out of our control, from their temperament, their health and well-being, and the darker days [...]
Here’s the cruel thing about pregnancy: for however difficult these nine months can be, the next few months after giving birth are worse. Tired from peeing five times at night and having no stamina to do anything productive? You’ll be even more tired with nighttime wakings and even less energy. No time to cook a [...]
